Melanie Marchant

LIFE101 · ARTHISTORY · ARTH300 · ARTH310 · ART302 · ARTHIS · ART300 · ARTHISTORY300 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
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Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Great for serious art students willing to grind; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough art graderMandatory attendanceSupply-cost heavySlide memorizationPushes artists hard

Studio art sections demand many hours, expensive supplies, and strict craft standards.
Art history sections are lighter with slides, notes, and .
Nice and passionate, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Studio grades are strict with few A's; history can be easier, but overall an A takes heavy effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Drawing courses expect realism-level skill and hours weekly; history is easier but still memorization-heavy.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and absences seriously hurt the grade.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; not ideal for non-majors seeking a light elective.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Students report tough standards, few A's, and harsh systems especially in drawing.

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Homework every class, multi-hour finals, and high supply costs make studio work heavy.

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passionate and sometimes inspiring, but .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Studio grades hinge on sketchbooks and ; history uses slides, notes, and light projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and more manageable art history; attendance and effort matter in both.

Main concern

Studio workload, supply cost, and .

What students said

“Prepare to save money from ur piggy bank because supplies was approx 200 or more for this class.”
ART300

“ . You MUST put in 8-10 hours a week toward 8 finals”
ART302

“Her class was pretty easy, one assignment the whole semester (visit 3 galleries and write about them).”
ARTHISTORY

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Studio classes emphasize artwork deliverables while and .

Slide memorizationStudio finalsAttendance-linked gradeFew traditional essays

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; art history expects slide memorization and note-based tests.

Artwork finalsSlide memorizationAttendance every day

“ .”
ART302

“be prepared to memorize lots of slides. It is easy to get a good grade if you show up to class.”
ARTH310

“ . You don't need the book just remember the slides”
ARTHISTORY

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you are not either an art major or extremely interested in the subject.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews across studio and art history courses. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Doctor Marchant is an excellent professor who takes art very seriously”

🎨 Studio Workload

30/100

“You MUST put in 8-10 hours a week toward 8 finals and you will be better for it”

📍

22/100

“ .. . shes quite funny at times and you can learn alot”

👍 Depends Who You Are

50/100

“grades are earned.not given out.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is kinda boring during lectures, but kinda funny too.
Melanie is passionate about art and
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She grades hard in that class and grade system is harsh.
Very few A's, mostly C's or D's.
the class is easyy if you just pay attention and do the assignments.

Theme 3

💰 About Costs & Effort

supplies was approx 200 or more for this class
if u dont put at least 50 hours total on your finals, you wont get a good grade
Any missed classes will seriously hurt your grade.

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

18 in-person reviews across studio and history courses with and workload themes but older dates.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

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3 out of 58

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART30010 reviews

ARTHISTORY2 reviews

ART3021 review

ARTH3001 review

ARTH3101 review

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ARTHIS1 review

ARTHISTORY3001 review

LIFE1011 review

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Melanie Marchant

Great for serious art students willing to grind; x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

🎨 Studio Workload

📍 x x

👍 Depends Who You Are

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💰 About Costs & Effort

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Great for serious art students willing to grind; .

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